My girl is sick.

[Wahine]

Big hugs to all of you. Especially Jane.

My bullmastiff had degenerative myelopahty and eventually we had to have him put down. It was heartbreaking.

I'll be thinking of you and your fur family.

[LBTC]

Sending big beautiful gentle green and blue butterflies for calm, healing, and peace for you, your BF and Jane. May this be temporary and may you have every resource you need to see her through without undue hardship....

Hugs,
~T~

[teigyr]

I believe my parents had a german shepherd mix that had a version of that. That is where there's a disconnect from the brain to the nerves? They fed him this blended broccoli mixture that smelled vile but worked really well. I'm not so sure he liked it but he was piggy and that was to his advantage. He had a mixture of that and traditional medicine and far exceeded anyone's expectations.

I hope Jane is doing better. She is my namesake and I will keep her in my thoughts tonight.

[bmccasland]

(((((((((((Aly & Jane)))))))))))

As another parent who's been at the vet on a regular basis with a fur baby, I feel your pain.

[sbctwin]

{{{{{Aly & Jane}}}}} Remember, you have given Jane a loving home since she came to live with you. She couldn't have asked for more. Our furkids can't tell us in words how much they love us. I am sure Jane knows how much you care for her and will do the best you can....

[Ninabike]

Aly, So sorry to hear about your Jane. Been there, done that. Thoughts and prayers are with you, BF and Jane.

[sundial]

That's really sad. I'm really sorry to hear about your beautiful Jane. It's scary when there is sudden health changes and you don't know what's causing it. I'm curious, did you have a blood panel done to rule out any tick related diseases, i.e. Lyme's? And if so, how is the white count and the protein values? Treatment for this might include a round of antibiotics and possibly prednisone for the inflammation. If the blood work rules out any parasitic illnesses, I would then suspect a ruptured disc over DM. I had a girl with DM and it progressed over a 5 year period, beginning with muscle mass loss in the rear legs, then knuckling over of the rear paws, until she finally had difficulty maintaining balance. DM usually does not present with a sudden onset with advanced symptoms as you describe.

Is there a veterinarian with a specialty in chiropractic care nearby? Acupuncturist?

Please keep us posted on Jane and I am sending you a big hug from me and my 4 doggers. >>>>>>>>>>>Jane and mom<<<<<<<<<<<<